Commodity display cabinet



May 30, 1933. v Q W KRESS 1,911,368

COMMODITY DISPLAY CABINET Filed March 12, 1932 2 shams-sheet 1 INVENTOR Wi@ ATTORNEY I May 30, 1933. C 'W KRESS;A 1,911,368

COMMODITY DISPLAY CABINET Filed March l2, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN NTOR ATTORNEY Patented May 30, 1933 CLAUDE w. KREss, oF NEW aromi,` N v.

coMMonrrY DisrLAY CABINET- Application filed March 142, 1932. Serial 110,598,354.

` My invention relates to commodity display cabinets and refers particularly todisplay cabinets adapted for `the ready removal of commodities. i It is desirable that commodity display cabinets beso constructed that commodities may be readily removed therefrom, that further commodities be `automatically displayed for removal after the removal of the exposed 'lo one, or ones, and that the device be attractive in appearance.

All of the above mentioned, and other, desirable features are present in the device ofmy invent-ion, in which one commodity, or more, as desired, is exposed for ready r'emoval and in which upon the removal of one commodity, or more, an equal number of commodities automatically fills the spaces caused by such removal, and in which, therefore, there is a constant exposure of removable commodities.

The novelty and usefulness of the device of my invention are evident upon consideration of theaccompanying drawings`illus trating one form of the device of my invention, 'and in which similar parts are designated by similar numerals;

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of the device of my invention. f

Figure 2 is a front view of the device of Figure'l; A

Figure 3 is a section through the line 3-3 of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a. section through the line 4--4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a cross section through one of the partition members. Y i

The particular form of the device of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings consists of two outer side :wall members, 10 and 11, supported by thetwo base feet 12 and 13, respectively.

Fixedly attached to the two sides v10 and 11 are a plurality of vertically spaced platforms l14,y 15 and 16 and supported by the cross bars 17, 18, 19 and 20, respectively. The platforms 14, 15 and 16 are in parallel planes and are positioned at inclined angles to thebase feet 12,113, each platform being of less width than `the platform below it,

thus formmg a series ofsteps.-

A plurality of inverted T-shaped partition members, each having the uprightmember 21 andl the vlower headplate 22, forming 55 a base, are fixedly carried by the platforms 14, 15 and 16-V in uniformly laterally spaced relation to eachother, and to the sidewalls 10 and 11, thus forming a plurality of compartments.` w I f The forward end ofv eachl T-shaped member extends beyond the forward edge of the platform upon which it rests and has the base of thisforward end upturned as at 23. .Each end portion of the platforms 14, 15 and 65' 16 carries a fixedly attached Hoor plate strip 24, having its forwardend extending beyond the platform and upturned as at 25.`

The forward edges ofthe outer side wall members 10and 11 extend beyond the for- 70 ward edges of the respectiveplatforms 14, i 15 and 16, and also extend upwardly above the uppermost platform 14.` Desirablyfthese side wall members l'and 11 are provided with steps rearwardly'and upwardlyk along 75 their forward edgesas4 shown in the drawings` (Figure 3), with these steps substantially in alignment with the upper` edges of the partition members 21. i

There is thus formed a plurality of compartments eachhaving an inclined floor, or platform, as 15., the sides 10, 11,21, 21 of `which extend beyond the'extremity ofthe platform, each side having an inwardly directed lange22, .or 24, upon which a commodity 26- can rest, the upturned ends 23, 23, 25, 25 of the extended Walls preventing suchcommodities from sliding `from the device. i

The operation of the device isfias fol- 90 lows:`

Suitable commodities, as packages of chewing gum, yare placed upon the plat'- forms, and allowed of their own Weight t0 move, downwardly and outwardly along the T-shaped heads 22,. 224 and plates 24, 24, until they rest upon the stop members `23, 23, 25, 25. If they willnot assume this position of their own Weight'they are moved manuallyA into position., The forward comlo modity directed members 22, 22 or 2li, 24,'but is free from contact with the platform and hence has its under side exposed. To remove a commodity it is simply necessary to push it upwardly and it is then free from the device. The next commodity will then move, or can be moved, forwardly in position for removal.

By reason of the inclination and widely stepped relation of the platforms 14, 15 and 16, the compartments may be very conveniently loaded with packages from the front of the device. These platforms form bottoms for the compartments which are effective to prevent the accidental dropping through of packages, whichotherwise would occur upon the slight angular displacement ofV a small elongated package, such as the packages 26, 26, whileloading the compartments. v Y i Ifl the inclinations of the'platforms are such as tol allow the commodities to move forwardly by gravity, as is desirable, it will be seen that my invention presents a device in which a commodity is exposed for ready removal, and that the removal of such exposedy commodity allows of theautomatic presentation of a new commodity for removal.

It is evident that the device can be constructed to contain one or more compartments, and one or more platforms, as desired.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number, or arrangement of parts as shown and described as these are given simply as, a means for clearly describing the device of my invention.

Vhat l claim is 1. VIn a display cabinet, in combination, two outer side wall members, a plurality of vertically spaced forwardly and downwardly inclined platforms extending between and ixedly supported by said side wall members with .the latter extending forwardly beyondv said platforms and upwardlyA above the uppermost platform, 4a plurality of laterally spaced compartment forming inverted T- shaped upstanding partition members fixedly carried by each saidplatform with their T-liead bases thereon and with said T- shaped partition members extending forwardl beyond said platform, a floor plate strip 'xedly carriedby eachend portion of each said platform. adjacent a said outer side wall member and extending forwardly beyond said platform, said platforms forming bottoms for compartments formed between said outer'side wall members by said T-shapedpartition members, a stop member for two adjacent compartments carried .by the forward end of each said T-shaped'partition member, and a stop member at the forward end of each said floor plate strip,

thus rests upon the two inwardlysaid stop members for each said compartment being so disposed as to be abutted by the ends only of the foremost commodity to prevent the gravitational displacement of commodities from said compartments and providing for lifting off said foremost comr modity by placing the lingers beneath it between said stop members, for each of said compartments.

.2. ln a display cabinet, in combination two outer side wall members, a plurality of vertically spaced forwardly and downwardly inclined platforms extending between .and fixedly supported by said side wall members with the latter extending forwardly vbeyond said platforms and upwardly above the uppermost platform, a plurality of laterally spaced compartment-forming inverted llshaped upstanding partition members with their lV-shaped head bases upon and with said: T -shaped partition members fixedly carried by each said platform and extending forwardly beyond said platform, a floor plate strip ixedly carried by each end portion of each said platform adjacent a said outer side wall member and extendingforwardly beyond said platform, said platforms forming bottomsA for conipartments formed by said T-shaped partition members between said outer side wall members, a stop member, for two adjacent compartments formed'by the upturned forward end of the T-head base of each of said T-shaped partition member, and a stop memer formed by the upturned forward end of each of said floor plate strips,'said stop members for each said compartment being tso disposed Vas to be abutted by the ends yonly of the foremost commodity to prevent the gravitational displacement of commodities from said compartment and providing for lifting oft said foremost commodity byplacing the fingers beneath it between said vstop members, for each of said compartments.l

3. In a display cabinet, iny combination, two outer side wall members, a plurality of vertically spaced forwardly and downwardly inclined platforms extending between and iixedly supported by said side wall members Vwith the latter extending forwardly. beyond Y' said platforms andupwardly abovethe Auppermost platform, the forward edges of said platforms being in stepped relation,v with one another upwardly and rearwardly, a plurality of laterally spaced vcompartment forming inverted T-shaped upstanding partition members fixedly carried by each said platform with their T-head bases thereon and with said T-shaped partition members extending forwardly beyond said platform, a floor plate strip fixedly carried by each end portion of each said platform adjacent -a said outer side wal-l member and extending forwardly beyondsaid platform, said platforms forming bottoms for compartments formed between said outer side wall memand with said T-shaped partition members bers by said T-shaped partition members, xedly carried by each said platform in unia stop member, for two adjacent compartformly spaced relation to each other. and to ments carried by the forward end of each said outer side wall members and extending said T-shaped partition member, and a stop forwardly beyond said platform, said outer member at the forward end of each said side wall members being stepped along their floor plate strip, said stop members for each. forward edges rearwardly and upwardly said compartment being so disposed as to with steps substantiall in alignment with be abutted by the ends only of the foremost the upper edges of said upstanding particommodity to prevent the gravitational distion members, a floor plate strip fixedly carplacement of commodities from said comried by each end portion of each said platpartment and providing for lifting off said form adjacent a said outer side wall memforemost commodity by placing the fingers ber and extending forwardly beyond said beneath it between said stop members, for platform, said platforms forming bottoms each of said compartments. for compartments formed by said T-shaped 30 4. In a display cabinet, in combination, partition members `between said outer -side two outer side wall members, a plurality of wall members, a stop member fortwo adjavertically spaced forwardly and downward-v cent compartments formed by the upturned ly inclined platforms extending between and forward end of the T-head base of each said fixedly supported by said side wall mem- T-shaped partition member, andastop mem- 85 bers with the latter extending forwardly beber, formed by the upturned forward end yond said platforms and upwardly above of each said Hoor plate strip, said stop memthe uppermost platform, the forward edges bers for each said compartment being so of said platforms being in stepped relation disposed as to be abutted by the ends only with one another upwardly and rearwardly, of the foremost commodity to prevent the a plurality of laterally spaced compartmentgravitational displacement of commodities forming invertedT-shaped upstanding parfrom said compartment and providing for tition members with their T-head bases upon lifting off said foremost commodity by placand with said T-shaped partition members ing the fingers beneath it between said stop xedly carried by each said platform` and members for each of said compartments. extending forwardly beyond said platform, Signed at New York cit p, in the county of a floor plate strip fixedly carried by each end New York and State of ew York, this 7th portion of each said platform adjacent a day of March, 193 said outer side wall member and extending CLAUDE W. KRESS.

' forwardly beyond said platform, said platp 100 forms forming bottoms for compartments formed by said T-shaped partition members between said outer side wall members, a stop member for two adjacent compartments formed by the upturned forward end of the T-head base of each said T-shaped partition member, and a stop member formed by the upturned forward end of each said floor plate strip, said stop members for each said compartment being so disposed -as to be i `110 abutted by the ends only of the foremost commodity to prevent the gravitational displacement of commodities from said compartment and providing for lifting off said foremost commodity by placing the fingers v beneath it between said stop members, for each of said compartments.

5. In a display cabinet, in combination, two outer side wall members, a plurality of vertically spaced forwardly and downwardv120 ly inclined platforms extending between and ixedly supported by said side wall members with the latter extending forwardly beyond said platforms and upwardly above the up- Y permost platform, the forward edges of said platforms being in stepped relation with one another upwardly and rearwardly,

a plurality of laterallly)7 spaced compartmentforming inverted T-s aped upstanding partition members with their T-head bases upon Y y 130 

